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What word would be used as a verb meaning to leave abruptly?
Bail
Cut
Throw
Question 2/12
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Feeling blue is usually said to describe what type of emotion?
Sadness
Happiness
Jealousy
Question 3/12
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Which of these names is used to describe a lazy person who stays at home a lot?
Couch Tomato
Couch Potato
Couch Fry
Question 4/12
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Which of these verbs means to fall asleep?
Crash
Crawl
Fall
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What are you doing if you give someone a ring?
Calling Them on the Phone
Falling In Love With Them
Writing Them a Letter
Question 6/12
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What is it called when there is an abrupt increase in the price of someone?
Jack Up
John Up
Tom Up
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Which of these describes the destruction of something?
Trashed
Garbaged
Bagged
Question 8/12
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Which best describes the verb jonesing?
Wanting to do something
Creepily following someone
Walking with a limp
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Which of these phrases means to tell a secret?
Spill the corn
Spill the beans
Spill the eggs
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Which of these means a person criticizing something after the fact with the advantage of hindsight?
Friday Fastballer
Sunday Swimmer
Monday Morning Quarterback
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Which of these means to ride in the passenger seat of a car?
Ride Shotgun
Ride Rifle
Ride Pistol
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Which of these phrases means to finish something?
Wrap Up
Cover Up
Flex Up
You might not understand American English as well as you thought you did!
C+, Novice
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You may be able to hold a conversation speaking American English but a few words and phrases may still throw you for a loop!
B+, Intermediate
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You are clearly up to date on American English lingo! Great work.
A+, American
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1
What word would be used as a verb meaning to leave abruptly?
Bail
Cut
Throw
2
Feeling blue is usually said to describe what type of emotion?
Sadness
Happiness
Jealousy
3
Which of these names is used to describe a lazy person who stays at home a lot?
Couch Tomato
Couch Potato
Couch Fry
4
Which of these verbs means to fall asleep?
Crash
Crawl
Fall
5
What are you doing if you give someone a ring?
Calling Them on the Phone
Falling In Love With Them
Writing Them a Letter
6
What is it called when there is an abrupt increase in the price of someone?
Jack Up
John Up
Tom Up
7
Which of these describes the destruction of something?
Trashed
Garbaged
Bagged
8
Which best describes the verb jonesing?
Wanting to do something
Creepily following someone
Walking with a limp
9
Which of these phrases means to tell a secret?
Spill the corn
Spill the beans
Spill the eggs
10
Which of these means a person criticizing something after the fact with the advantage of hindsight?
Friday Fastballer
Sunday Swimmer
Monday Morning Quarterback
11
Which of these means to ride in the passenger seat of a car?
Ride Shotgun
Ride Rifle
Ride Pistol
12
Which of these phrases means to finish something?
Wrap Up
Cover Up
Flex Up
